- Waves of delicacy - (1)
Pata-de-vaca ( Cow paw/ Bauhinia forficata) is a tree of the Atlantic Forest and other biomes, to be found in the territory of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
It is an ornamental tree, appreciated in urban areas for its beautiful and large flowers.
It is traditionally used as a medicine and has been the subject of diabetes control studies. Scientific studies have proven the plant is able to reduce hyperglycemia by having insulin-like action. In addition, studies prove an important antioxidant potential of plant extracts in vitro.
The species is a pioneer and important in the regeneration of degraded forests.
Due to the morphology of its leaves, similar to the shape of bovine paws, Bauhinia fortificata is commonly called cow paw, among other similar names.
- Waves of delicacy - (1)
Pata-de-vaca ( Cow paw/ Bauhinia forficata) is a tree of the Atlantic Forest and other biomes, to be found in the territory of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
It is an ornamental tree, appreciated in urban areas for its beautiful and large flowers.
It is traditionally used as a medicine and has been the subject of diabetes control studies. Scientific studies have proven the plant is able to reduce hyperglycemia by having insulin-like action. In addition, studies prove an important antioxidant potential of plant extracts in vitro.
The species is a pioneer and important in the regeneration of degraded forests.
Due to the morphology of its leaves, similar to the shape of bovine paws, Bauhinia fortificata is commonly called cow paw, among other similar names.